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Biden Admin Forgives $6B in Debt for Former Art Institute Students

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Investigations from these states found that the Art Institute and former owner Education Management Corporation (EDMC) misrepresented job placement rates, post-graduation salaries, and job opportunities for graduates during a nearly 14-year period. The Department of Education will forgive debt for over 300,000 former Art Institute students.

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La Familia: Five Ways Institutions Can Support Hispanic Families  

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Hispanic families in the United States encounter various challenges stemming from a complex interplay of socioeconomic, cultural, and structural factors. Engaging Hispanic families can help you then engage prospective Hispanic students. Hispanic families experience higher levels of economic inequality compared to other ethnic groups.

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College Students Prefer Finding Relationships Without Dating Apps: Survey

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I feel like dating apps have ruined the dating scene for many people my age and ruined their self-confidence," Melanie Perez, a junior at Sam Houston State University, told Axios. Students have a week to fill out the survey, and on the final day, students get an email with their match's name and email.

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New York Expands Direct Admissions Program

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Several states have introduced direct admissions programs, while the Common App launched a broader effort. Kathy Hochul announced a series of initiatives designed to increase access to the state's colleges and universities. Spanning 64 campuses, SUNY is the nation's largest state system of higher education, enrolling some 1.3

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Florida Student Creates Action Fund for Young Advocates

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He felt then that he would have to fight for his existence in the state. First in 2017, he was met by student protesters. This year, DeSantis signed a bill prohibiting state colleges and universities from providing funding to any diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. It provides stipends and advising services.

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If You Aren’t Growing Applications, You’re Losing Enrollment

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This is the case across states, sectors, and schools of differing selectivity. Overall, the results show that schools whose enrollment grew between fall 2017 and fall 2021 also grew their application volume—and the more applications grew, the more enrollment grew. Even maintaining flat enrollment demands increased application volume!

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What to Do if You’ve Been Waitlisted by Princeton 2024

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Some years, like in 2017 , Princeton accepts more than 100 students off the waitlist. That isn’t because the waitlist was particularly strong in 2017 or weak in 2018. Princeton is an Ivy League university in Princeton, New Jersey, and is known globally for advances in science and mathematics. Zero (yes, 0) were eventually admitted.